Vehicle Description
1950 Nash Ambassador Super Series 60 Sedan� Unique and hard to find
Airflyte body style 235 CID OHV inline six-cylinder GM's Hydramatic
four-speed automatic transmission with Selecto-Lift Starting George
Petty Nash Nude Flying Lady hood ornament "Uniscope" instrument
cluster Strato Blue Light exterior (code P21) Brown and taupe cloth
interior (code P47) Fully reclining front seats Coker Classic wide
whitewall tires 121-inch wheelbase Swing-out rear side windows Tidy
and original undercarriage� One of the more unique four-wheeled
vehicles from the mid-20th century has arrived here at MotoeXotica
Classic Cars. We are pleased to offer this rarely seen 1950 Nash
Ambassador Super Series 60 Sedan. This example was built at Nash's
factory in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Full-sized Nashes of this era
carried distinctive styling, which some critics termed "bathtubs."
Today, it will turn heads and get people to stop to ask questions
about the car. Finished in Strato Blue Light (code P21), the Nash's
paint and trim are in excellent condition, as are its windows,
which are clear and intact after all these years. The Nash's lights
are in overall very good order; the headlights are slightly hooded.
This Nash was factory equipped with the very desirable�George Petty
Nash Nude Flying Lady hood ornament. This Nash's bodywork, mounted
on a 121-inch wheelbase, is straight and solid, its bumpers are in
very good shape and fit tightly to the body, the engine bay is very
tidy and the battery is in very good order. The rear-most side
windows swing out, offering additional ventilation, especially at
speed. The Nash rolls on Coker Classic wide whitewall tires,
surrounding original Nash wheel covers. Underhood is a seven-main
bearing 235 CID overhead valve straight six-cylinder engine mated
to a four-speed Hydramatic automatic transmission from General
Motors. The 1950 Ambassador became the first non-General Motors
automobiles to be equipped with GM's�Hydramatic�automatic
transmissions (cars with the automatic transmission has
Selecto-lift starting, where the diver pulled the transmission
lever on the column toward themselves to engage the starter).
Underneath you will find a tidy and original undercarriage that is
a must see! Inside, the Nash features a spacious brown and taupe
cloth interior (code P47). The front seats fully recline and Nash
advertised the car could sleep three people in a pinch or a great
place to start a family! The seats are in great shape while the
carpet is in satisfactory order. The headliner looks great while
the two-spoke steering wheel is in good order. The Uniscope
instrument pod mounted atop the steering column and inner door
panels are all in very good condition, while the shifter is in good
order the digital fuel gauge is inoperable. Completing the interior
is an aftermarket Clarion AM/FM stereo with CD player. The original
radio still resides in the dash. The 1949 Nash 600 featured a new
design based on the aerodynamic Airflyte series that was developed
by Nils E. Wahlberg, Nash's Vice President of Engineering.�It was
the first car of an advanced design introduced by the company after
World War II. The new cars stood out among the competition, six
inches lower than the 1948s with a rounded body with unusual
enclosed fenders so that detractors dubbed them the "bathtub"
Nashes. "The envelope shape was the most streamlined form on the
road, a large step ahead of the vaguely similar Packard" at that
time. The Ambassador became the premium models, up against such
brands as Buick, Oldsmobile, Mercury, Chrysler, DeSoto and Hudson.
The sedan was the only body style available in either two or four
doors and there were three trims: Super, Super Special and Custom.
The interiors were cavernous and optional was a new "Twin Bed" that
was formed by dropping the two front seat backs to meet the rear
seat. Its aerodynamic body shape was developed in a wind tunnel.
Nils Wahlberg's theories on reducing an automobile body's drag
coefficient resulted in a smooth shape and enclosed front fenders.
The "cutting-edge aerodynamics" was the most "alarming" all-new
postwar design in the industry since the�Chrysler Airflow. A
one-piece curved safety glass windshield was used on both models.
Due to its enclosed front fenders, Nash automobiles had a larger
turning radius than most other cars. Coil springs were used on all
four wheels. Three trim lines were offered in both models; Super,
Super Special and the top line Custom. The few changes for the 1950
Airflytes were a wider rear window, which helped the driver
navigate when in reverse or when in traffic, a concealed fuel
filler cap, some dashboard features and the addition on Ambassadors
of a�GM�Hydramatic four-speed�automatic transmission option. A new
first for an American car were seat belts, also new was a
five-position Airliner reclining front passenger seat back, both
optional in both models and the Ambassador received a new cylinder
head design. After Nash rolled out its�Airflyte�body style,
Ambassador sales enjoyed a significant gain by selling just four-
door and two-door sedans in the 1949-1951 market place. Competition
to this Nash in 1950 included Buick's Series 40 Sedanet, DeSoto's
Custom Sedan, Dodge's Coronet, Mercury's Eight sedan, Oldsmobile's
Futuramic 76 DeLuxe four-door sedan, Packard's Eight Touring Sedan
and Pontiac's Chieftain sedan. If you don't mind hearing "What kind
of car is that?" or seeing people point at or gather around it
every time you stop or park it, come on by MotoeXotica Classic Cars
today and check out this "bathtub" Nash for yourself. PLEASE CLICK
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IN TO YOUR WEB BROWSER: https://youtu.be/BXiJE-ttR7A This car is
currently located at our facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current
mileage on the odometer shows 58,401 miles. It is sold as is, where
is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND
DRIVE!!! VIN: R590178 Note: Please see full terms and conditions
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